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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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